Mail and Parcel Sorters
Job description
These individuals receive, process, sort, and distribute mail and parcels. They work for:
- Canada Post
- Public and private companies that receive and ship parcels.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Sort mail according to its destination.
- Sort and distribute parcels according to their type, weight, and destination.
- Follow sorting protocols.
- Place parcels in designated areas for delivery teams.
- Bundle, label, wrap, and route mail.
- Route mail and parcels for forwarding.
- Ensure the cleanliness of the work area.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience or additional training leads to supervisory or management positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $19.00
- Median
- $25.00
- Maximum
- $31.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
4,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 34.1% Female
- 65.9% Male
Not available.
- 34.1% Female
- 65.9% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$55,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4987% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 452% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 48, 4987% of jobs
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NAICS 913% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 452% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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Others6% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Result evaluation
- Information processing
- Reading comprehension
- Coordination
- Oral expression
- Critical thought
Abilities
- Near vision
- Manual dexterity
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Limb coordination
- Static muscle power
- Information organization
- Perception speed
- Speech clarity
- Oral comprehension
- Digital dexterity
- Core strength
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Commitment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in an office
- Work manually
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 74100
Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations
Job titles
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- Sorting and routing clerk
- Mail processing clerk
- Addressing machine operator - mail and parcel sorting
- Inserting machine tender - mail and parcel sorting
- Mail distribution clerk
- Letter sorting clerk
- Address-plate inserter
- Postal clerk - mail and parcel sorting
- Envelope-sealing and envelope-imprinting machine tender
- Mail tracing clerk
- Mailing machine operator
- Stamp-cancelling machine tender - mail and parcel sorting
- Mail-sorting system operator
- Warehouse worker - mail and parcel sorting
- Address-labelling machine tender
- Package handler
- Mail handler
- Mail filing clerk
- Mail dispatcher
Skill type
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
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